The Season of Sound

In the Season of Sound, Der Betrieb is turned into a room-scale instrument where the movements and sounds of the dancers and audience feed into an evolving musical environment. The presence of each body resonates with and affects the sound waves, connecting us to one another and causing the relationships between all bodily matters to vibrate and swing.

With the long durational format emblematic of Der Betrieb, the audience is welcome to place themselves inside and experience an accessible sound-body installation performance. Here, every sound wave matters and each body holds significance, defined by its unique mass and presence.

utrumque (Gerhard Eckel and Ludvig Elblaus) with their specialised knowledge in building room-scale acoustic feedback systems will not only develop this immersive instrument but also play it, performing live throughout the duration of the performances.

The dancers, whose movements are based on repetition and transformation, also engage their voices from a movement perspective, creating sounds and syllables that remind us of songs and languages.

How does it feel to be touched by sound?